DBS Before & After Photos

A homeowner from Lutsen, MN reached out to DBS looking for help with their cracked and unlevel concrete. One of our Design Specialists went to the home to run a free no-obligation estimate appointment. Our Design Specialist provided the homeowner with a free quote for our Concrete Repair Service after a thorough inspection. One of our crews successfully lifted, leveled, and sealed the concrete sidewalk for the homeowner.

This homeowner in Lutsen, MN reached out to DBS with a crawl space project. The owner had noticed mold and mildew on the underside of her flooring and became concerned with the exposed dirt in the crawlspace. 

Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer assisted this homeowner in a free no-obligation estimate. After inspection, it was decided that encapsulating the crawl space with SprayFoam insulation would be the most effective solution.

Foreman Nicholas Woods led this installation process, along with a partner. The crawl space had old, deteriorating insulation that was failing to help the home, so it was removed before the DBS installation. Using SprayFoam, the team encapsulated the area. SprayFoam insulation is very resistant to moisture and mold damage, making it the best option for this homes crawl space. 

Wit their new, dry, and warm crawlspace, this homeowner can now relax knowing their home is healthy. 

These renters in this Lutsen, MN home were having problems with water intrusion. They had to continually patch, fix, and paint the walls. Finally, they said enough is enough and had DBS help them with this project.

Design Specialist, Zach Guilliams, assisted the residents with a free, no-obligation estimate for the home. After careful inspection, the Design Specialist recommended the installation of a WaterGuard® System.

Foreman Dustin Behning, along with a team, led the installation of this project. Together, the team installed the French drainage system in the floor. This drain collects water seepage from the walls and floor joists before it enters the home. It is then transported to a sump pump and discarded outside of the house. The drain is then covered with concrete, creating a flush look. 

These residents will no longer have to worry about painting and patching. Once the concrete is dry, the drain system will be on the job. 

In this Grand Marais home, the homeowner was having trouble with their dirty, damp crawl space creating musty odors in their home. If left untreated this problem could have lead to mold and rot in the wooden supports of the building. The homeowner wanted to make sure they had a permanent solution to the problem instead of treating the symptoms, so they had DBS Residential Solutions encapsulate their crawl space with our patented CleanSpace polyethylene vapor barrier with the addition of a sump pump to remove water that entered under the barrier. 

Up the North Shore in Grand Marais, radon levels are commonly known to be in the danger zone. Due to the fact that radon can have serious effects on one's health, this homeowner wanted to find out the radon level in their own home. Although there is no safe level of radon, 4.0 pCi/L is the recommended level when action must be taken. This homeowner did some research and reached out to DBS, to have them make a trip out to the home for a free test. The results that came back showed the levels ranged from 11 pCi/L to 18 pCi/L, meaning a great danger for the homeowner. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, only second to smoking, which put the homeowner at a greater risk by having these high levels. The Specialist that came out to test the home, then explained to the homeowner what the best possible route would be to take care of the danger. The first step would be to seal all cracks in the home, but especially those in the basement, because radon comes from the ground. With all the cracks sealed, a fan moisture guard would be installed to filter out any radon gases trying to enter the home. This would then be transferred from the basement to the outside and above the home. After going through a thorough explanation and coming to a comfortable price agreement, a date was set to have a crew come out to complete the installation. Once that was complete, the levels were brought down so the homeowner no longer had to worry about the risk of exposure of radon. With radon no longer posing a threat, the homeowner was spared any additional health effects through the work of DBS.